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WoodenPints on 26 January 2022

Ryuu96 said:

Edit - Nevermind, it looks like they did sell the Hitman IP, I swear Square still owned the trademark, Square is still doing Hitman content too...Regardless of that, they definitely won't sell the Tomb Raider IP, it's far too big of a brand.

I thought at the time IOI split off the IP remained as Square's property but IOI got the rights to makes games as they like it was definitely a weird situation with very vague information around itwhen it happened.



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WoodenPints on 26 January 2022

Crysis 4 is in development. Makes sense with the recent remasters and it was another game that was on the Geforce Now leak.

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WoodenPints on 26 January 2022
Ryuu96 said:

Seems odd that it's focused at console subs when it should probably be about subscription giants like Netflix, Disney and Amazon before focusing on a smaller market like Xbox consoles. I've left Netflix sub active unused for months and they never let you know about it or turn off the unused sub they just email you every day begging you to come back when you actually un-subscribe.



Machiavellian on 26 January 2022
SegaHeart said:
shikamaru317 said:

I doubt that single studio acquisitions would have any effect on the regulatory bodies at all, but they definitely won't announce a full publisher acquisition until after Acti-Blizz closes, if ever. 

But I do think they need to make some more single studio acquisitions before then if possible. Their Japan situation is still woeful, the only way to fix their situation there is expanding their first party in Japan, and they can't afford to wait until Q2 2023 for the Acti-Blizz deal to close to fix the Japan situation, if they do Sony and Nintendo will have either moneyhatted or won over by default even more Japanese exclusives than they already have. If they plan to acquire Sega or something after the Acti-Blizz deal closes, I guess they could get by with some moneyhatted JP exclusives until then, but some single studio JP acquisitions would be preferable.

I think small Studio acquisitions are fine too , Potencial targets I would like are IOI interative makers of hitman series , Moon studios the Ori Devs, Asobo Studios they have the Plague in Tale IP and made a great game in Flight Simulator  , I think Crytek needs saving since no one wants them . Or they wouldn't sell?

The sell isn't even done and you guys are already back on that wagon.  Good lord you guys sure love your mega corps grabbing everything they can.  I just finished watching that Peter Jackson movie Mortal Engines and you guys remind me of that movie a lot.



Spade on 26 January 2022
Ryuu96 said:
Machiavellian said:

The sell isn't even done and you guys are already back on that wagon.  Good lord you guys sure love your mega corps grabbing everything they can.  I just finished watching that Peter Jackson movie Mortal Engines and you guys remind me of that movie a lot.

Lmao.

Yeah, damn y'all never full.

Here's a fun chat between Brad, Colt and Hoeg Law (who is a M&A lawyer), Brad thinks that Microsoft won't make any large acquisitions at all until this one clears due to regulation eyes being on them, not just for Xbox but the whole company, Hoeg agrees and they both believe if there's any acquisition it will only be very small indie developers.

Hoeg talks a lot about the process and his interpretation on other things.

Nah I'm bored of Activision, think we need more. Could definitely use a few more independent studios to round out those edges. 

that's for posting a cult video.



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shikamaru317 on 26 January 2022

The 7th Annual VGChartz Xbox Empire Game of the Year Awards

Category Winner Runner-Up
Best Shooter Halo Infinite Outriders
Best Action/Action-Adventure Guardians of the Galaxy Tie- Far Cry 6 and Hitman 3
Best RPG Tales of Arise Tie- Scarlet Nexus and The Ascent
Best Platformer Psychonauts 2 Little Nightmares 2
Best Fighter/Brawler/Beat 'em up Demon Slayer- Kimetsu No Yaiba Melty Blood: Type Lumina
Best Horror The Medium Tie- Resident Evil Village and Chernobylite
Best Sports/Racing Forza Horizon 5 Tie- Art of Rally and Madden 22
Best Sim/Strategy Flight Simulator Tie- Age of Empires 4 and Chernobylite
Best Soundtrack Halo Infinite Nier Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139
Best Audio Design Forza Horizon 5 Halo Infinite
Best Art Design Psychonauts 2 Tales of Arise 
Best Graphics Forza Horizon 5 Tie- Guardians of the Galaxy and Call of Duty  Vanguard
Best Male Performance Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo in Far Cry 6 Jason Cavalier as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Female Performance Jen Taylor as The Weapon/Cortana/Halsey in Halo Infinite Romane Dennis as Nikki in Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Singleplayer Halo Infinite Tie- Tales of Arise and Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Multiplayer Halo Infinite Tie- It Takes Two and Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis
Best Story Halo Infinite Guardians of the Galaxy 
Best 3rd party Gamepass release List Scarlet Nexus Outriders 
Best Ongoing Support Sea of Thieves Dead By Daylight
Best Indie The Ascent Twelve Minutes 
Best Xbox Console Exclusive Halo Infinite Forza Horizon 5
Best Studio Playground Games Double Fine
Overall Xbox Game of the Year Halo Infinite Tie- Psychonauts 2, Forza Horizon 5, and Tales of Arise
Most Anticipated Multiplat Hogwarts Legacy Elden Ring
Most Anticipated Xbox Console Exclusive Starfield Fable

Average Rating of Xbox's 2021

Flight Simulator9/10
Psychonauts 28.8/10
Age of Empires 48.3/10
Forza Horizon 59/10
Halo Infinite8.8/10
Overall 1st Party7.7/10
Overall 3rd Party7.3/10
Hardware Rating (Limited Edition Halo console, limited edition controllers, etc.)6/10
Overall Xbox 2021 Rating7.8/10

Your 2021 Game of the Year Winner

Previous Year Results

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2015

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crissindahouse on 26 January 2022

Didn't participate but I agree with a lot of the category winners and runner ups and also the average ratings. Good job



Spade on 26 January 2022

Finished FC 3, starting 4 right now. First difference, my Lord do I love 60 fps. It's so hard to go back to 30...



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aTokenYeti on 26 January 2022
Ryuu96 said:

If anyone is wondering why so many developers are pivoting to PC, here you go 



Spade on 26 January 2022
shikamaru317 said:
Spade said:

Finished FC 3, starting 4 right now. First difference, my Lord do I love 60 fps. It's so hard to go back to 30...

Was the XB1 port of Far Cry 3 not 60 fps? Or did you play the old 360 version on back compat? 

XB1 classic edition of FC 3 did not have an FPS boost. It was rough af. 



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